Yearly Archives for 2013

BOSC Podcast #6 The Offering

BOSC Podcast #6 The Offering

Build your business from your strengths, clarify what your clients (tribe/fans/pals) need and decide how to help them. Then make the offer. Under lean startup principles, the offer is made before the solution is fully built. That way, you aren’t building something no one wants. You aren’t wasting resources on parts that don’t matter. More […]

Epic Projects and Buying Groceries

Epic Projects and Buying Groceries

I have a confession to make. I’m one of those people who can’t work on only one project at a time. My comfortable number seems to be 3. I’ve been that way for years. I’m also an innovator. You know, someone who craves seeking out new ideas and trying them. I learn lots. I get […]

BOSC Podcast #5 Designing your busine...

BOSC Podcast #5 Designing your business around what your customer needs

This is a longer podcast, and worth it. Shaun Whynacht of Blue Cow Creative joined us to talk about customer needs and designing a business around that. Thank you, Joe Schagen for recording, editing and adding your music.  

Designing a business that plays to yo...

Designing a business that plays to your strengths

Would you rather work with people one to one or in groups or work alone? Do you prefer working with words, numbers, sounds or pictures? What do your best days look like? What are the days you look forward to? What days sap all your energy? Do you like routine or novelty? (think about your […]

You’re Stronger than you Think

You’re Stronger than you Think

We talked about you. Now we’re talking about business models and and building a business around your strengths. What is it about the hidden talent meme that fascinates us? We get a true thrill when someone pulls out a talent that saves the day. It’s part of the appeal of video games – you choose […]

BOSC Podcast #4 Design your business ...

BOSC Podcast #4 Design your business around your strengths

Gary Morton and Frances Schagen explore what it means to design a business around your strengths. When we don’t, we struggle and you’ll hear how I made this mistake and struggled with my business. As always a great big thank you hug to my son, Joseph Schagen for sound engineering and for the original music […]

Thank you

Thank you

I’ve been writing this blog for years and years. Sometimes I write diligently and sometimes my focus shifts to other places. Through it all, I never forget that you are a real person. I try to make sure that everything I write is for you and helps you in some way. I want to let […]

It all starts with you

It all starts with you

Gary Morton and Frances Schagen talk about their favourite tips to grow themselves and get the important stuff done. Big thanks to Joe Schagen for sound engineering and the original music.  

How To Grow Yourself

How To Grow Yourself

This is paraphrased right out of my book Your Effortless Business. The whole premise of my book is that business isn’t this thing that needs to be set up in a certain MBA kind of way. It is a living, messy servant to you. The things you work on in your business need to serve […]

BOSC Podcast #2 – Vision

BOSC Podcast #2 – Vision

Gary Morton and Frances Schagen talk about vision. Big Thank You to Joe Schagen for sound engineering and the original music.